Auxiliary donates proceeds to Eben Ezer

By Katie Collins Brush News-Tribune Staff Writer

Posted:
11/20/2012 07:34:21 AM MST

Updated:
11/20/2012 07:43:05 AM MST

Eben Ezer CEO Shelly Griffith (left) receives a check from Eben Ezer Auxiliary members Shirley Schilling (middle) and Alyce Carter (right) which they raised during their Fall Harvest and that will go towards the purchase of a new activities bus for residents at Eben Ezer.
(Katie Collins/News-Tribune)

The Eben Ezer Auxiliary recently gathered to celebrate the success of their September 22 Fall Festival while graciously giving back to the care center.The annual soiree has long been a tradition for the group and this year’s event had the organization work overtime for another successful festival that sold 150 breakfast burritos and 1,500 of the group’s famously delicious cabbage pockets. The event also included three tables full of scrumptious baked goods and a popular coffee table as well.In the aftermath, the auxiliary managed to raise a total of $4,767.60 which they donated during the meeting to the Eben Ezer Lutheran Care center towards the purchase of a new activities bus.

Eben Ezer Auxiliary President Joan Pearson and members Shirley Schilling and Alyce Carter are given the $1,000 check provided by Thrivent Financial and financial representative Scott Morrow (right) to supplement the donation given to Eben Ezer. (Katie Collins-News-Tribune)

According to Eben Ezer Auxiliary President Joan Pearson, the group voted unanimously to lend the proceeds towards the purchase of the activities bus upon hearing that the current bus, which had enjoyed 13-years of service, was beginning to show its age. Eben Ezer CEO Shelly Griffith, who was on-hand to accept the donation, also made sure to mention just how grateful the institution is to have such a dedicated and caring group of supporters. “These ladies are fantastic,” said Griffith. “They work so hard to help us, whether it be in raising money, coming in to spend time or to read to the residents or planning events, they donate a lot of their own time to do it all.

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”As an added bonus, the faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, who has long-supported efforts being made at Eben Ezer, sent financial representative Scott Morrow to the meeting where he presented a check for an additional $1,000 from Thrivent Financial that helped supplement the endeavors of the auxiliary.

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